6 UF. Howell handed off to Williams from under center, and he was gang-tackled for a loss of one. [19], After the win, the Seminoles accepted their first bid to a major bowl game, defeating Oklahoma in the Gator Bowl to finish the season 9–1–1. That pointed to a larger chunk play issue that plagued UNC’s defenders up front, too. . After converting several fourth downs, Florida, behind Quarterback Terry Dean, drove all the way to the FSU 31. For national championship implications, 1996 was the fiercest of the series. [6] The name of the new men's university was officially shortened to the "University of Florida" in 1909, the football team took on the nickname "Gators" in 1915, and UF has fielded a varsity football team every year except for 1943, when World War II manpower shortages precluded most intercollegiate athletics. [21], In an otherwise unremarkable game coming into this eighth annual contest between the burgeoning rivals, this game established the rivalry in full due to the controversy that surrounded its outcome. At halftime, the game was 12–6, Florida. . Florida, under head coach Steve Spurrier, jumped out to an early lead. . Johnson later apologized to Bowden for almost hitting him but said that he had thrown the ball into a group of FSU players during the scuffle with no particular target. The Gators had just clinched their first SEC Championship while the Seminoles were still feeling the sting of a defeat at the hands of the rival Miami Hurricanes. Entering the 2004 game, the unranked 7–4 Gators were heavy underdogs when they arrived to face the No. FSU stormed right back and just when it appeared the 'Noles would seal the victory, fullback William Floyd coughed up the football and the Florida defense recovered at its own 9-yard line, giving the Gators and its crowd new life. Both rivals hired new head coaches prior to the 2018 season: Willie Taggart at Florida State and Dan Mullen at Florida. He didn't play in the 1969 contest since freshmen were not eligible then but recalled the 1970–72 games in a recent article in The Tampa Tribune, "My sophomore year . North Carolina won 56-45. UNC understandably went away from the run in the second half, but Howell (28 rushing yards gained) provided some timely scrambles. As the impasse dragged on, a bill was proposed in the Florida Legislature in 1955 which would have mandated that the two schools compete against each other in football and other sports. Both teams were selected to the Sugar Bowl for a rematch and the first bowl game between the two teams. During the eleven seasons that followed, the Florida–Florida State rivalry reached its peak of national importance. The Florida Gators dominated Florida State for the first fifty-three minutes of the 1970 game. Furthermore, the unique odds we produce in select news articles are also for amusement, and are not available to be wagered on. No. By Chapel Fowler 3 FSU dominated the 1992 contest in Tallahassee 45–24 against then-No. With 1:32 left and Florida State holding a 23–17 lead, Florida's comeback attempt was thwarted when Danny Wuerffel's pass was intercepted by Florida State linebacker Derrick Brooks to seal the game. In addition to the pass rush, the FSU offense fumbled the ball eight times, losing five. The No. It ended up a distant memory as the sophomore finished the game 20 of 36 for 374 yards and three touchdowns, with 283 of those yards and all three of the scores in an eye-popping second half. That game was a blowout. The Seminoles rushed 36 times for 241 yards; 174 of those yards came on just nine carries. The rivalry has been evenly split with ten wins apiece since 2000. From the arrival of Bowden in 1976 to the end of the 1980s, the series was tied 7–7. Spurrier continued to complain to the press about the issue while FSU coach Bobby Bowden responded that he thought the hits in question were clean while admitting that "we just hit to the echo of the whistle instead of the whistle."[28]. C Travis, a fluid runner at 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds, gave North Carolina nightmares on the ground. Why go for a fourth-and-goal from three when down 31-7? After these setbacks, Florida State won three straight victories over Top 4 Florida teams, winning the 1998 and 2000 games in Tallahassee and the 1999 contest in Gainesville on their way to a second national championship. The Sugar Bowl match-up gained even more importance the night before the game when the second-ranked Arizona State Sun Devils lost to the fourth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl, making the contest between the No. In 2013, Florida State was 11–0 and ranked #1 while the Gators were 4–7 on their way to their first losing record since 1979. However, referee Doug Moseley signaled that Fenner did not have control of the ball before rolling out of bounds and ruled the pass incomplete. With 1:45 left in the game, a 4-yard touchdown run by Rock Preston made the game 31–30. In their nationally televised contest on Saturday evening, the UNC Football program suffered their first loss of the season against the Florida State Seminoles. Gators All-American Jack Youngblood was criticized by the press for doing a "disrespectful rear-end wagging dance" on a wall near the FSU student section. One of the stipulations in the first contract was that all games be played in the Gators' home stadium, Florida Field in Gainesville, because the Seminoles' home field at Doak Campbell Stadium had a capacity of under 20,000. The Florida and Florida State football series began in 1958, and the game has usually been played on the Saturday after Thanksgiving since the 1970s. Championships: 15 Bowl Record: 47 Bowls, 28-17-2, .617 W-L% (Major Bowls) Ranked in AP Poll: 40 Times (Preseason), 33 Times (Final), 560 Weeks (Total) Stadium: Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium (cap. 1–ranked and undefeated Gators came into Tallahassee favored against the second-ranked Seminoles. Florida won the first three contests before a 3–3 tie in 1961 that Gator coach Ray Graves likened to "a death in the family. Taggart was fired nine games into the 2019 season, and Odell Haggins was serving as the Seminoles' interim coach during the Gators' 40–17 victory in Gainesville. That hurt North Carolina enough to offset an excellent second half in which Travis was 2 of 6 for nine total yards. The details on who played for North Carolina in the loss at Florida State and how much each player played. Before the winning score, Rix had completed a first down pass on a fourth-and-14 play deep in Seminoles territory to keep the drive alive. The winner of the game would go on to compete in the national championship game in six of those seasons (1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000). UNC football report card: Second half raised most of the Tar Heels’ grades vs FSU By Chapel Fowler Correspondent October 18, 2020 06:00 AM The No. 10 Florida. Both teams were undefeated and ranked No. . The Gators had defeated the number seven ranked University of Houston two weeks prior and FSU was off to a good start as well. Winsipedia - Database and infographics of Florida State Seminoles vs. North Carolina State Wolfpack football series history and all-time records, national championships, conference championships, bowl games, wins, bowl record, All-Americans, Heisman winners, and NFL Draft picks In the fourth quarter, Florida held a 31–3 lead over Bobby Bowden's Florida State squad. The 1964 game would be the first time that the Gators would journey to Doak Campbell Stadium, and the Seminoles under coach Bill Peterson were enjoying their best season since joining the ranks of major college football programs. Winsipedia - Database and infographics of North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Florida State Seminoles football series history and all-time records, national championships, conference championships, bowl games, wins, bowl record, All-Americans, Heisman winners, and NFL Draft picks Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. The Gators entered the contest 9–1, with a loss at Auburn, but had already clinched the SEC Eastern Division. 3 Gators and the No. He had a team-high 16 carries for 107 yards and two first-half touchdowns, including a 23-yard tone-setting touchdown on FSU’s first offensive snap. https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=401234612 FSU would go on to win the 1993 National Championship, and Florida would win the SEC Championship the following week.